How to Use double murder in a Sentence

double murder

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  • At the time, she was accused of double murder in the killing of a pregnant woman.
    — Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The convoy held the jury in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh.
    — CBS News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Being accused of a double murder did not jibe with the smiling face on screen.
    — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Police said Benitez Villa was the wheel man in the double murder.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024
  • If he is found guilty of double murder, Murdaugh would face 30 years to life in prison without parole.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 July 2022
  • The pair allegedly went to a shooting range just weeks before the double murder, according to the Post.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Hosier, 69, has maintained his innocence in the double murder for which he was sentenced to death.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 June 2024
  • Despite the end of the double murder trial, there are still plenty of unanswered questions left for the survivors.
    — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Next, Hightower is believed to have been involved in the double murder of a couple in Dadeville that Friday evening.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Alex Murdaugh returns to the stand in his double murder trial and thousands of animals have died in the wake of the toxic Ohio train derailment.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Speculation raged in the wake of Alex's conviction for the double murder that his living son, Buster, was involved.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • In the nearly two decades since his conviction in the heinous double murder of his wife, Laci, and their unborn son Conner, Scott Peterson has remained tight-lipped about the case.
    — Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
  • After the double murder conviction in March, Murdaugh was sentenced to two life sentences in prison.
    — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Was at the scene this morning of a double murder/suicide... heartbreaking talking with the father/grandfather of the victims.
    — Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The double murder trial began in January and after about six weeks of testimony, Murdaugh was found guilty of murder in the deaths of his wife and son.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The double murder trial began in January and after about six weeks of testimony, Murdaugh was found guilty of murder in the deaths of his wife and son.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • No one was spotted on surveillance footage leaving or entering the home on the day of the double murder, until Gama’s parents showed up around noon, the warrant stated.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The three-part documentary premiered Wednesday, during the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, which is in its fifth week.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Closing arguments are set to begin Wednesday in the double murder trial of Bryan Miller, who was arrested eight years ago and could be sentenced to death if found guilty.
    — Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
  • But the double murder trial lasting eight months also left Simpson ostracized and facing big hurdles to get his life back on track.
    — Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Amy returned to the stand Wednesday in her ex-husband's double murder trial, which has been underway since October.
    — Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The South Carolina judge who oversaw the double murder trial of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh has asked to be removed from future proceedings in the high-profile case.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The double murder occurred a day after Manson followers killed Sebring, Tate, and three others.
    — Frank Witsil, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • Legend has it the Château de Brissac saw a double murder during the 15th century — an unfaithful wife by the name of Charlotte de Breze and her romantic partner killed by her husband.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
  • In 1996, the Menendez brothers were subsequently sentenced to life in prison without parole for their parents' double murder.
    — Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Closing arguments in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh ended on Wednesday.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Jenner’s husband Robert Sr. went on to represent Simpson in his double murder trial.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Amy Miller took the stand late Wednesday and testified through Thursday at her former husband's double murder trial, which has been running since October.
    — Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2023
  • While he was acquitted of the murders in a criminal trial, a separate jury found Simpson liable for the double murder in a civil trial.
    — Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
  • After the double murder on Via Strozzi in 2010, the half-dozen detectives of the local anti-mafia squad began an investigation christened China Truck.
    — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 12 July 2023

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